natto and Increased Total Hip Bone Mineral Density

• Association between vitamin K intake from fermented soybeans, natto, and bone mineral density in elderly Japanese men: the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study

  • 2011-03-11
  • Observational · n = 1,662
  • Osteoporosis International 23(2)
  • • Y. Fujita
    • Masayuki Iki
    • J. Tamaki
    • K. Kouda
    • A. Yura
    • E. Kadowaki
    • Yuho Sato
    • Jong-Seong Moon
    • K. Tomioka
    • N. Okamoto
    • N. Kurumatani

  • PubMed: 21394493
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1594-1

  3 Insights on

  • Increased Total Hip Bone Mineral Density

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  Analysis after adjustment for confounding variables showed an association of greater intake of natto with both significantly higher BMD and lower risk of low BMD (T-score < -1 SD) at the total hip and femoral neck.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes